Midterm Flashcards
how could acculturation affect immigrants?
Only some of the original culture comes through
how could assimilation affect immigrants?
only some of the culture comes through, 2nd/3rd generation would be completed assimilated to the new culture
What are the most prominent manifestations of cultures?
The things tourists can see
o This includes how you dress, what you eat, language, rituals, living arrangements, working conditions, gender roles
The unwritten rules that you might never pick up on until you are there for a long time
o Things like hierarchy, who makes the decisions, who is talking (important in a business context)
What’s the difference between inculturation and acculturation
- acculturation is adapting
- inculturation is that everything about you is there from the beginning; you have a more intuitive sense of things
culture is a shared social construct
whatever you’re communicating has to be encoded by the sender and decoded by the receiver; there is no intent on creating a break down, but the breakdown occurs because there is no shared/direct meaning
what is assimilation?
assimilating is not acceptance. just because you are assimilated to a culture does not mean you are accepted into the culture
what is ethnocentrism?
the focus and belief of the superiority of ones culture
how do products and services take their meaning from culture?
ex. a turkey. Americans correlate a turkey with Thanksgiving. British people correlate a turkey with Christmas
what is culture appropriation?
if the dominant culture is utilizing the minority cultures and profiting by it
what is individualistic culture?
the needs and desires of the individual over the group. My achievements and my rights over others.
what is power distance?
our understanding of hierarchy. there is a place for everyone and everyone should be in his/her place. there is not a lot of movement when you’re in the place you’re supposed to be in
what is uncertainty avoidance?
low uncertainty avoidance: open to risk, seek new opportunities
high uncertainty avoidance: sticks to rules, fear of risk
what countries have low uncertainty avoidance?
what countries have high uncertainty avoidance?
how does risk play a role in countries?
plays a part in the roles people play in a society
what does high communication context mean?
context is more shown through nonverbal signals. If you are not used to finding cues in nonverbal messages, you’ll have a hard time communicating. there is much more formality in a high context society
what does low communication context mean?
it references places where what is said is taken very literal
what are the different attitudes toward change in informal vs. formal environments?
- informational environments: easier to change
- more formal environments: change is harder to achieve
what is the ideal political climate?
stable and friendly government
what does volatility in instability do to businesses?
increases the cost of doing business. it applies to domestic businesses as well. the more instability, the less you can accurately predict the future, the higher the risk and cost are
democracy does not necessarily mean ______.
stability! because elections bring in new people. most dictatorships have elections and are fraudulent.
why is it easy to deal with an authoritative regime?
dictator regimes are often the most stable because they squash decent. it is often cheaper, more efficient, and more effective to deal with an authoritative regime
what is nationalism?
pro domestic laws. discourages foreign relations.
why is nationalism bad?
it results in a reduction in national income because we are not trading and are spending more money to produce stuff on our own that we could get for cheaper if we traded.
what does a loss of foreign investments result in?
worst case scenario, foreign investments results in terrorism
what are the risks of cybercrime?
what are the reasons for a cyberattack on a company?
for spying, revenge
all volatile companies have ____ relationships with the host
good! they have less vulnerable relationships with the host due to the positive impact of their product on the economy (more employment, better balance of trade, etc.)
